I love swap meetings!!!! So many dedicated enthusiasts in one room!!!!! And absolutely right about the 1/24 tracks, space, rents, it's the same in Europe!!
Are you guys doing this IN A BAR?!??! This is great! Been watching Uncle's videos for a bit now- keep goin!! And thanks for highlighting H.O.! That's my go-to!
Yes sir GFR, a lot more HO sets were played with than 1/32 and 1/24th. I am sure because HO brings back Great memories of so many who played with their home sets as kids. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to ask them to subscribe my friend!
You're so right Stephen. We did our best to try and make it interesting. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend.
Great Video, thank you. What wonderful slotcars you have in the United States. It's a very nice hobby. I am infacted by the slotcar Virus, too. Greetings from Germany and sorry for my bad english
Thanks for your support Ant1 ! I've already spent a few fun hours goofing around with that Strombecker tower, trying to find the best way to apply it to my track. I love it! Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to ask them to subscribe my friend!
Love seeing you do a video at one of the shows. And I am pleasantly surprised over you featuring a little bit the HO cars which I am really involved with. All I can say is don’t knock it till you try it! They’re fun they’re fast and even though they’re small you can see the kind of detail that AFX is putting into making their car bodies. Just bought two Ford GT 40s from them. Btw,Go Lions!
Right Brandon, As was said in the video there are probably more guys like you into HO cars because so many more boys had their own home sets in HO back when we were kids. Thanks for your comments. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend! Yes sir a great season for our improving Lions.
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Great video! Thank you for sharing. I just subscribed. I would like to mention that in the Aurora HO Scale section, you picked up a pink car (next to the Yellow motorcycle). That is actually an Aurora “Trike” which was made in 1970 or so. That one is missing the steering wheel with extended chrome forks and small front wheel. The person driving it depicts a “Hippie” from that era. It came in Pink and in Green. In just good condition they can fetch a minimum of $225. Also, the gentleman that has the NOS AFX Pit cases, said they were stored in the basement of a place in Brooklyn. Most likely it came from Buzz A Rama in Brooklyn. I see another gentleman wearing the Buzz A Rama T-shirt and another spoke about Buzz A Rama. He was correct when he told you the owner had purchased the building and was able to stay in business for many years. (Almost 60). Unfortunately both Frank (Buzz) Peri and his wife Delores passed away in 2021 from Covid. Their son Frank Jr. continued to run the business until last year (2022) but had close the business because the property taxes were too high and the business couldn’t cover it. (Imagine that? And they owned the building!) A ton of vintage new old stock (NOS) was sold from his store basement, snapped up by many dealers all over. I grew up in Queens NY and was fortunate enough to be only 1/2 hour drive from Buzz A Rama in Brooklyn and 1/2 hour drive to the Aurora plant in Hempstead Long Island. My parents would occasionally drive my brother Steve and I to purchase slot cars at both places. We wound up collecting thousands of slot cars over the years in different scales. I’ve started selling our collection on eBay since last year and I must say the interest in these cars remains strong and they are bringing in very good prices. By the way, Ebay is getting very expensive to do business with and I’m looking for alternatives. There aren’t many toy/flea markets in the NY area. Anyway, I thank you again for uploading a great video and look forward to seeing more content from you. Be well! Regards, Joe
Joe your comments are awesome. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with all of us! It is amazing the warmth and passion that these small models bring out of guys who remember care free days. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to ask them to subscribe my friendhe video
Thank you for sharing this video! 👍. You're Uncle is very cool. Wished you would have mentioned Lightning Speedway and Hott Slots although not sure if they had anything for sale or trade at that Canton show. Cool video! 🏁
Yes you are right GN. I really think that thanks to the internet and social media the slotcar hobby is being presented to new guys all around the world now. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
@@jimmyattard1446 I am not sure how your videos got on my feed but I am enjoying them. I've actually thought about buying some used track off of Craigslist or trying to find a place around here that races. I'm not young though! lol
BTW uncle Jim, do u remember TCR tracks n cars ? Or Total Control Racing as they were known. They had just two lanes but three cars. Two racing and one car swapping lanes whenever it wanted and ran slower, so it was like trying too pass lap traffic. They not really classed as slot cars cos with (I think) a flick of a switch u could swap lanes at any time. But I’m talking about 40+ years ago and the old grey matter isn’t what it used too be in holding memories 😂 ✌️🇬🇧
If I remember right Mark the TCR tracks were 1/24 AMT sets that had the 3 cars switching lanes. But, I never saw a set in action. Maybe I am wrong. Hopefully someone who knows more can comment. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
The slot car swap meets are few and far between Don. Glad you liked the video. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
Man being 55 today and growing up loving slot cars, I'm really surprised that the hobby is sort of dying out. The younger generation ( My son is 32 ) has "NO" desire or interest at all with slot cars. I told him recently that when I'm gone he'll have a cool collection and he basically said sorry dad but they'll most likely just get sold lol. To all of you reading this, what is the holy grail of slot cars ? I've always loved them but only recently got back into it after I bought a large box of 60's-70's cars, chassis', and parts which I have a tough time finding info on but I think that's just educating myself a little more, so that's my question.... WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE HOLY GRAILS OF SLOT CARS ? I'm really surprised the average price is around $40.00 from what I've been seeing. Cheers everyone from Vancouver Island Canada..
Pugh it may never be as big as in the late 60's we still get that rush when we see a cool car. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to ask them to subscribe my friend!
Well Tmart, though the number of guys our age are decreasing there is some growth in the hobby today because more people around the world are being introduced to it via the internet and social media. Though there may be less of us scrounging old parts we still get that rush when we see a cool model car on the track! Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to ask them to subscribe my friendhe video
2264 I would guess 500 guys came thru the day. It was very early in the morning when we shot the video. We wanted to not have to negotiate crowded tables. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
in here at Syracuse NY we race 1/24 scale cars for drag racing we race on a 1/8 scale track scaled down it about 27 feet we have cars that go 60-73 mph in from3:65-5:00 in time of a second the guy here has this 1/8 track- plus Roundy round track like dirt racing -and a big granprix track and another dirt like racing track and a ho track but that doesn't draw anything i just got into the racing for about over a year i have 25 drag racing cars
It’s a shame that all the guys are my age or older. It’s only u guys filming that are younger, but u don’t see any kids/teens bringing up the rear or keeping it going as it were. Seems as though when we’re in our own boxes 😂 this will all just fade away and be gone😢 ✌️🇬🇧
You know Mark, though there may be less baby boomers looking for old vintage parts, thanks to the internet I think racing slot cars is growing around the world. And thanks to the new beautiful models growing in finer scale cars too. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
But don't forget William, today's another day and it's not too late to start racing model cars again! Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
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I love swap meetings!!!! So many dedicated enthusiasts in one room!!!!!
And absolutely right about the 1/24 tracks, space, rents, it's the same in Europe!!
Yes SD I agree with you. Thanks for your comment. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend.
@@jimmyattard1446 channel already subbed!
Are you guys doing this IN A BAR?!??! This is great! Been watching Uncle's videos for a bit now- keep goin!! And thanks for highlighting H.O.! That's my go-to!
Yes sir GFR, a lot more HO sets were played with than 1/32 and 1/24th. I am sure because HO brings back Great memories of so many who played with their home sets as kids. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to ask them to subscribe my friend!
Had a Strombecker set in the 60's and raced in the 70/80's. So many great memories here. Thank you for posting and your sharing.
Thank you for watching
Good to see Brad! He's been coming to race with us in Europe for over 20 years now.
Fun video. Felt like going to a swap meet with someone who knows what they are doing. And coming home with all your money.
You're so right Stephen. We did our best to try and make it interesting. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend.
AWESOME!
Thanks Steve! Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend.
Great Video, thank you.
What wonderful slotcars you have in the United States. It's a very nice hobby. I am infacted by the slotcar Virus, too. Greetings from Germany and sorry for my bad english
Your English is fine Frank, thanks for your comment! Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend.
Great video gents 👍
Looking for to seeing that model get built and showing your weathering techniques.
Thanks for your support Ant1 ! I've already spent a few fun hours goofing around with that Strombecker tower, trying to find the best way to apply it to my track. I love it! Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to ask them to subscribe my friend!
Love seeing you do a video at one of the shows. And I am pleasantly surprised over you featuring a little bit the HO cars which I am really involved with. All I can say is don’t knock it till you try it! They’re fun they’re fast and even though they’re small you can see the kind of detail that AFX is putting into making their car bodies. Just bought two Ford GT 40s from them.
Btw,Go Lions!
Right Brandon, As was said in the video there are probably more guys like you into HO cars because so many more boys had their own home sets in HO back when we were kids. Thanks for your comments. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend! Yes sir a great season for our improving Lions.
Awesome video it’s great getting a slot car history lesson straight from the guys that lived it. 🌴👍👍😎🌴
Thanks for your kind comments Dave. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to ask them to subscribe my friend.
Love it@
I think I am more honored by being the 2nd like!
Glad you watched our video so promptly and thanks for the comment. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
Great video! Thank you for sharing. I just subscribed. I would like to mention that in the Aurora HO Scale section, you picked up a pink car (next to the Yellow motorcycle). That is actually an Aurora “Trike” which was made in 1970 or so. That one is missing the steering wheel with extended chrome forks and small front wheel. The person driving it depicts a “Hippie” from that era. It came in Pink and in Green. In just good condition they can fetch a minimum of $225. Also, the gentleman that has the NOS AFX Pit cases, said they were stored in the basement of a place in Brooklyn. Most likely it came from Buzz A Rama in Brooklyn. I see another gentleman wearing the Buzz A Rama T-shirt and another spoke about Buzz A Rama. He was correct when he told you the owner had purchased the building and was able to stay in business for many years. (Almost 60). Unfortunately both Frank (Buzz) Peri and his wife Delores passed away in 2021 from Covid. Their son Frank Jr. continued to run the business until last year (2022) but had close the business because the property taxes were too high and the business couldn’t cover it. (Imagine that? And they owned the building!) A ton of vintage new old stock (NOS) was sold from his store basement, snapped up by many dealers all over. I grew up in Queens NY and was fortunate enough to be only 1/2 hour drive from Buzz A Rama in Brooklyn and 1/2 hour drive to the Aurora plant in Hempstead Long Island. My parents would occasionally drive my brother Steve and I to purchase slot cars at both places. We wound up collecting thousands of slot cars over the years in different scales. I’ve started selling our collection on eBay since last year and I must say the interest in these cars remains strong and they are bringing in very good prices. By the way, Ebay is getting very expensive to do business with and I’m looking for alternatives. There aren’t many toy/flea markets in the NY area. Anyway, I thank you again for uploading a great video and look forward to seeing more content from you. Be well! Regards, Joe
Joe your comments are awesome. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with all of us! It is amazing the warmth and passion that these small models bring out of guys who remember care free days. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to ask them to subscribe my friendhe video
Thank you for sharing this video! 👍. You're Uncle is very cool. Wished you would have mentioned Lightning Speedway and Hott Slots although not sure if they had anything for sale or trade at that Canton show.
Cool video! 🏁
Thanks for your kind words Avid! Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
Cool view in to an interesting hobby. I hope some younger folks get involved and help keep it going.
Yes you are right GN. I really think that thanks to the internet and social media the slotcar hobby is being presented to new guys all around the world now. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
@@jimmyattard1446 I am not sure how your videos got on my feed but I am enjoying them. I've actually thought about buying some used track off of Craigslist or trying to find a place around here that races. I'm not young though! lol
BTW uncle Jim, do u remember TCR tracks n cars ? Or Total Control Racing as they were known. They had just two lanes but three cars. Two racing and one car swapping lanes whenever it wanted and ran slower, so it was like trying too pass lap traffic.
They not really classed as slot cars cos with (I think) a flick of a switch u could swap lanes at any time.
But I’m talking about 40+ years ago and the old grey matter isn’t what it used too be in holding memories 😂 ✌️🇬🇧
If I remember right Mark the TCR tracks were 1/24 AMT sets that had the 3 cars switching lanes. But, I never saw a set in action. Maybe I am wrong. Hopefully someone who knows more can comment. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
More swap meets!!
The slot car swap meets are few and far between Don. Glad you liked the video. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
Thank your for that great video. Best regards from Germany. Günter 👋
Man being 55 today and growing up loving slot cars, I'm really surprised that the hobby is sort of dying out. The younger generation ( My son is 32 ) has "NO" desire or interest at all with slot cars. I told him recently that when I'm gone he'll have a cool collection and he basically said sorry dad but they'll most likely just get sold lol.
To all of you reading this, what is the holy grail of slot cars ? I've always loved them but only recently got back into it after I bought a large box of 60's-70's cars, chassis', and parts which I have a tough time finding info on but I think that's just educating myself a little more, so that's my question.... WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE HOLY GRAILS OF SLOT CARS ? I'm really surprised the average price is around $40.00 from what I've been seeing.
Cheers everyone from Vancouver Island Canada..
Pugh it may never be as big as in the late 60's we still get that rush when we see a cool car. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to ask them to subscribe my friend!
Well Tmart, though the number of guys our age are decreasing there is some growth in the hobby today because more people around the world are being introduced to it via the internet and social media. Though there may be less of us scrounging old parts we still get that rush when we see a cool model car on the track! Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to ask them to subscribe my friendhe video
@@jimmyattard1446 Will do Jimmy great vid's as always I've watched over and over.
Dam man that be fun
Why thanks InDem! Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
Just curious to know what was the attendance at this event??
2264 I would guess 500 guys came thru the day. It was very early in the morning when we shot the video. We wanted to not have to negotiate crowded tables. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
in here at Syracuse NY we race 1/24 scale cars for drag racing we race on a 1/8 scale track scaled down it about 27 feet we have cars that go 60-73 mph in from3:65-5:00 in time of a second the guy here has this 1/8 track- plus Roundy round track like dirt racing -and a big granprix track and another dirt like racing track and a ho track but that doesn't draw anything i just got into the racing for about over a year i have 25 drag racing cars
It’s a shame that all the guys are my age or older. It’s only u guys filming that are younger, but u don’t see any kids/teens bringing up the rear or keeping it going as it were.
Seems as though when we’re in our own boxes 😂 this will all just fade away and be gone😢 ✌️🇬🇧
You know Mark, though there may be less baby boomers looking for old vintage parts, thanks to the internet I think racing slot cars is growing around the world. And thanks to the new beautiful models growing in finer scale cars too. Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!
High Voltage Speedway HO electric Racing 40 feet of track its missing parts son lost cars.
Yes. Will, losing parts of your hobby because of life getting in the way is not fun.
But don't forget William, today's another day and it's not too late to start racing model cars again! Please go back and share the video with your friends, and don't forget to subscribe my friend!